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No Matter What, You Are Beautiful and Beloved
I walk into my son’s elementary school fundraiser dressed in a wig, bathrobe, and women’s boots. A best costume contest...
The One Illusion We Cannot Afford To Believe In
"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness." —Thich Nhat Hanh I’m on the fifth floor of a...
Why Sometimes Hope is Hopeless and Hopelessness is Our Best Hope
Last March, as the long, bitter Chicago winter wore on, my wife and I started hoping for something different. We...
Why I Don't Believe in Grace Anymore
It’s 9pm, and I walk in the door still carrying the burdens of a day at my office. The kids...
How Self-Acceptance Might Just Save the World
"The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either—but right through...
How to Accept the Things That Drive Us Crazy in a Marriage
In the spring of 1999, a film called Jerry Maguire left a permanent mark on pop culture, with three little...
Why Nobody is Interested in the Secret to Self-Confidence
My son swears we abandoned him at a store when he was three. At first, the details of the story...
BringBackOurGirls (When the Nigerian Girls Feel Like Your Little Girl)
I’m procrastinating, so I tap the CNN app on my iPhone and I scroll through the newsfeed. I stop when...
Three Metaphors for the Outdated Institution of Marriage
The world is drunk on comfort. Chicago is emerging from one of the bitterest winters in recorded history. Even though...
The One Thing Worse Than Being Embarrassed (And How to Avoid It)
I bit into a sandwich and a large part of my top front tooth broke off. My tongue found the...
Confessions of a Parent (From the Dinner Table)
In the middle of a Potbelly restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, sits a vintage potbelly stove, with a plaque reading: “For...
Why I Stopped Teaching My Kids the Wrong Lesson About Hard Work
Last week, I was packing my family for a twelve-hour spring break car trip from Chicago to Atlanta. We had...
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In his debut novel, Kelly weaves a page-turning, plot-twisting tale that explores the spiritual depths of identity and relationships, amidst themes of healing, grace, faith, forgiveness, and freedom.
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Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, author, consultant, and speaker who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life: worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His blog writings have been featured in Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The 5 Love Languages, and the TODAY Show. Kelly is the author of Loveable and True Companions.
